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Closes

A note from Richard

V2Melody will close at midnight on 20 January 2028

This site has been a retirement project in musical poetry: poems chosen with care and set to music, offered freely for as long as it felt right to keep the garden open.

The work no longer holds the place it once did in my life. I have gone as far with it as I wish to go. Like a sand mandala, it was made to be completed and then released. I am not attached to its permanence, and I do not believe any of it needs to last beyond the time it was given. The poems were already here before I arrived and began to experiment with them. They will still be here when these musical experiments, and indeed myself, have been swept away, like the sand of a mandala. Nothing has been lost.

I want a simpler end to my life, days of simple love and enjoyment with my wonderful wife of 20 years. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit that life.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the site.

The experimental music I am making now is on my Suno profile. Those pieces stay there, and are not added to this site.

Until midnight on 20 January 2028, Spanish time, everything remains available exactly as it is. That is when my VPS server contract comes to an end, and it will not be renewed. After that, the server will be switched off and the site will disappear.

The Mandala Is Finished explains this more fully.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard

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Uathach

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Uathach is the daughter of Scáthach and lover of Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle.

Detailed Definition
Her story is brief but poignant, involving training and romance. In poetry, Uathach represents youthful love, martial legacy, and the fleeting nature of passion. Her presence adds emotional nuance to heroic narratives.
Example
Example in poetry:
Uathach appears as Scáthach's daughter whom Cú Chulainn accidentally injured and then healed; Poets use Uathach to explore relationships formed through violence followed by tenderness; Her role as go-between for Cú Chulainn and her mother provides material for poems about women mediating male relationships; Uathach represents the woman whose love follows fear and wounding; In feminist retellings, poets examine Uathach's perspective on becoming involved with the violent hero; Modern verse explores through her how trauma and intimacy can become confused
Additional Notes
Uathach, daughter of warrior-woman Scáthach, becomes Cú Chulainn’s lover during his training; when he accidentally breaks her fingers, she demands he serve as her replacement guard—showcasing female authority; poets may use Uathach to explore martial femininity, mentorship, or the complexity of desire in warrior culture; her name (“dread” or “terrible”) contrasts with her role as lover, offering layered characterization; she appears briefly but significantly, highlighting how minor figures can embody key cultural values.
Also Known As
Uathach daughter of Scáthach Uathach of the Isle
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